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Latest travel reports from Catalonia

And we drive drive drive on the highway

What can be said about today’s journey? 07:50 Departure - Sunny weather at 14 degrees Italian highways are so empty on a Sunday morning, it was truly a delight. We passed Turin...

A day of rest

I’m catching up on posts and today is Saturday (we travelled on Friday). We had a lazy start, did some laundry, and then strolled in to Bot, along a disused railway line. This...

Travel day

Travel day. We were on the road by 10am, early to have some time at our new place, but later than any rush hour. The journey was uneventful. We stopped at a service that had a...

A day of rest

Today we had our day of rest at last. We started the day with the curtains open watching the sun rise over the mountains and fruit trees. We had a leisurely start then walked in...

A day of contrasts

It has been a day of ups and downs. It started badly, went uphill, went downhill a bit, then ended on a high high! Our goal had been to have a rest day today, but when we woke...

Barcelona

Sagrada Familia

Excursions to Girona, Pals, and Begur

From L'Estartit, we took a few trips to nearby Catalan towns. Girona is a small town with an extensive medieval core, offering plenty to see. The Gothic cathedral is particularly...

L'Estartit

After an overdose of nature at the Palamos campsite, we may have given up our long-term camping life for good and booked ourselves into a holiday apartment in L'Estartit; the view...

Palamos

We left our 1800 m high storage in the French Font Romeu after a clean thunderstorm and made our way back to Spain, but this time to the east coast north of Barcelona. According...

Barcelona City and Beach

June 17, 2025 Barcelona / Spain 2025Cruise My Ship Relax - Italy's Sunny Sides June 11 - June 20, 2025 Barcelona City and Beach Today, we just want to stroll through Barcelona...

Farewell from el Masnou

On April 25, 2025, we will depart with LH 1134 at 4:05 PM from FFM to Barcelona. After preparing our Gustav for travel weeks in advance, we could start the journey with only...

Along the coast towards Barcelona

Along the coast - small breaks by the sea Day 4 We've been traveling since Wednesday – and today we continued towards Barcelona. But just driving straight through? No, that...

Rain without end

DAY 5: The most important thing up front: There’s no more squeaking – at least at the right rear tire. After Icke had held out until 2 a.m., she came to my sleeping area and...

Weekly market in Platja d’Aro, our last day on the Costa Brava

Today marks the last day in Mas Nou. Even the sky is crying; it's still raining in the morning. We want to go to the weekly market in Platja d’Aro. When we arrive there, the sun...

Blanes: The Gateway to Costa Brava

We are enjoying beautiful weather again with around 20 degrees and decide to take advantage of it by going to Blanes. Blanes is a town with 40,579 residents (as of January 1,...

8th and final round at Golf d'Aro

Today we played once more at our home course, Golf d'Aro in Mas Nou. The weather forecast promised nothing good; rain and thunderstorms were supposed to accompany us, causing us...

Golf round at Golf Costa Brava

Today it's all about golf again. This week, the Golfy Cup with 360 participants is taking place in Catalonia. For this reason, it's not very easy to get tee times. Today we are...

Sunday in Platja d‘Aro

zero KM products' to the table and prepare dishes using local products. It was delicious! Our Lunch Well-fed, we still walk down to the beach. Due to the strong winds, not much...

We are doing well, thank you! Coastal road from Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Tossa de Mar

Thank you to everyone who has cared for us and asked about us. We are doing well, we are safe and not affected by the floods. Safe and sound 🙂 Born under a lucky star. We can...

Map of Bigues i Riells del Fai (Vallès Oriental, Barcelona)

Photos of the map of Bigues i Riells del Fai, the municipality where my aunt resides.

Peratallada and La Bisbal d'Empordà

Today the weather was friendlier again, which encouraged us to embark on another lovely trip. After breakfast, we headed towards Peratallada. Peratallada is a beautiful medieval...

Photos of Sant Joan de Vinyafrescal (la Pobla de Segur, Pallars Jussà, Lleida)

Photos from my visit to Sant Joan de Vinyafrescal, my uncle's hometown.

Photos of the Pont de Claverol (Conca de Dalt, Pallars Jussà, Lleida)

Photos from my visit to the small village of Pont de Claverol, the capital of the municipality of Conca de Dalt (comarca of Pallars Jussà, province of Lleida).

Day in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (the Barcelonès, Barcelona)

A couple of photos I took during my visit to Santa Coloma de Gramenet (comarca of Barcelonès, province of Barcelona).

5. Golf Round at Golf d'Aro

When we got up today, a thick fog was hovering over Mas Nou. This did not stop us from playing a round of golf at Golf d'Aro. The sun played a little hide and seek with us....

Golf Tournament Day 4, Final at Golf d‘Aro

Today marks the end of the tournament week. But first, we still need to play the final decisive round. We are playing on our home course, Golf d’Aro. I described this course a...

Golf Tournament Day 3, Golf Costa Brava

Today, it was golf again. The 3rd of 4 tournament days, held at the Golf Club Costa Brava. We didn't have to drive as far as on Tuesday. Just about 20 minutes and 8 kilometers...